On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:56:04 -0500, Charles R. Anderson <cra@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Programs shouldn't be parsing filenames. They should be using rpmlib > or rpm -q to extract the tags they need from the package. This seems reasonable to me. But for the sake of discussion, i want to see some examples of end-user facing tools still being maintained that still parse filenames for versioning information. The last tool i used as a user that parsed filenames was grab. And while i loved and cherished grab when i used it...I really don't think relying on the filename in a programatic way is a smart thing to do or something to be encouraged. -jef